Best Universities and Colleges by Salary Potential
Want to earn a college degree, but not sure which school to choose? Check out this list of colleges with the highest alumni salaries.
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning | % STEM Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:64 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of California-Los Angeles | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$83,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$157,600 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:34% |
| Rank:63 | School Name: Bates College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$77,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$158,000 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:26% |
| Rank:62 | School Name: - Prescott, AZ_50px.png) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | School Type:Private School | Early Career Pay:$88,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$158,300 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:40% |
| Rank:61 | School Name:_50px.png) George Washington University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$80,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$159,000 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:59 | School Name: Middlebury College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$80,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$159,200 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:23% |
| Rank:59 | School Name: Kettering University | School Type:Engineering, Private School | Early Career Pay:$89,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$159,200 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:74% |
| Rank:58 | School Name: California State University Maritime Academy | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$84,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$159,300 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:18% |
| Rank:56 | School Name:_50px.png) University of Southern California | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$86,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$160,700 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:56 | School Name: Samuel Merritt University | School Type:Private School | Early Career Pay:$111,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$160,700 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:55 | School Name: Clarkson University | School Type:Engineering, Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$82,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$161,500 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:55% |
| Rank:54 | School Name:_50px.jpg) New Jersey Institute of Technology | School Type:Engineering, Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$83,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$161,900 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:74% |
| Rank:53 | School Name:Yeshiva University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$84,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$162,000 | % High Meaning:42% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:52 | School Name: Wesleyan University | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$81,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$162,100 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:19% |
| Rank:51 | School Name: Swarthmore College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$85,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$162,600 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:38% |
| Rank:50 | School Name: Manhattan College | School Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$82,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$162,900 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:49 | School Name: Johns Hopkins University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$92,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,000 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:35% |
| Rank:48 | School Name: Union College (New York) | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Party School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$84,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,100 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:49% |
| Rank:47 | School Name: Amherst College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$84,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,200 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:46 | School Name: Bowdoin College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$82,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,400 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:38% |
| Rank:45 | School Name: Tufts University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$86,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,600 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:28% |
| Rank:44 | School Name: Rice University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$93,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$164,200 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:40% |
| Rank:43 | School Name:_50px.png) University of California-San Diego | School Type:Engineering, Research University, State School | Early Career Pay:$85,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$164,900 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:51% |
| Rank:42 | School Name:Wabash College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$82,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$165,000 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:27% |
| Rank:41 | School Name: Pomona College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$88,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$165,300 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:40 | School Name: Lafayette College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$88,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$167,200 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:47% |
